Watches & Warnings

Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning

Issued:
8:50 AM CDT
May.
25,
2019
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National Weather Service

The Flood Warning continues for the marais des cygnes river near Trading Post.* Until further notice.* At 8:15 am Saturday the stage was 38.5 feet.* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 37.5 feet by Sunday morning.* At 27.0 feet... flooding of low-lying farmland occurs and water begins to affect Stateline Road north of the gauge.

The Flood Warning continues for the marais des cygnes river at La Cygne.* Until Thursday evening.* At 8:31 am Saturday the stage was 31.5 feet.* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 31.8 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.* At 30.0 feet... Highway 152 floods 0.75 miles west of La Cygne. If Middle Creek is also flooding Highway 152, the only Route into or out of La Cygne will be the County Road, or 4th street, leading north from La Cygne.* At 25.0 feet... low lying farmland and other rural land floods.

* Flood Warning for... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Miami County in east central Kansas... Linn County in east central Kansas... southern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Johnson County in east central Kansas... Cass County in west central Missouri... Bates County in west central Missouri... Clay County in west central Missouri... southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* until 1000 am CDT Saturday.

* At 1258 am CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding over several roadways where one to two inches of rain have fallen.

* ongoing rain showers and thunderstorms will taper off Saturday morning before additional storm development is possible by the late afternoon and evening hours. An additional one to two inches of rainfall are expected through Sunday morning, with locally higher amounts possible. These storms will produce heavy rainfall over areas that are already saturated from recent storms.

* Low-lying and flood-prone areas will be most susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding. Areas near rivers, creeks, and streams will likely become flooded during and immediately after heavy rainfall. Be very careful if driving at night as flood water are very hard to see.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that leadto flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould flash flood warnings be issued.

* ongoing rain showers and thunderstorms will taper off Saturday morning before additional storm development is possible by the late afternoon and evening hours. An additional one to two inches of rainfall are expected through Sunday morning, with locally higher amounts possible. These storms will produce heavy rainfall over areas that are already saturated from recent storms.

* Low-lying and flood-prone areas will be most susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding. Areas near rivers, creeks, and streams will likely become flooded during and immediately after heavy rainfall. Be very careful if driving at night as flood water are very hard to see.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that leadto flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould flash flood warnings be issued.